HAMBURG, Germany : Croatia are looking to restore their European Championship chances after a sobering defeat in their opening game but coach Zlatko Dalic believes they will need a patient approach to beat Albania on Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group B - Spain v Croatia - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 15, 2024 Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic before the match REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
“We knew this game would be very important even before the beginning of the tournament,” he told a press conference on the eve of the clash at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion. But for Croatia to beat Albania, who narrowly lost 2-1 to Italy in their opener at the tournament in Germany, Dalic stressed the need for patience and cool heads.
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